December 23: Luke 1:57-66
Key Verse: Luke 1:64
Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God.
Devotion:
Remember Elizabeth’s husband, the priest Zechariah, how he was no longer able to speak after the angel of the Lord came and told him about this son who was going to be born even though they were old! Well this was the moment after Zechariah wrote down on a tablet that his son was to be named John!
Just as the angel had said, Zechariah would not be able to speak until everything had come to pass; and that last step was him naming his son John! These are the promises of God – they do come true and they will astound us. This is the hope we have in God, these promises He has made will all come true some day.
We can look back and see how John was born to prepare the way for Jesus. How Jesus followed him about 6 months or so later. How they both learned so much about God. How John started preaching to make sure people were ready. How Jesus came to finish the task and free us from our sin debt… This means we can look forward to the other things God has said will come true!
What is the biggest thing which keeps those doubts running round your head? Will you speak with God through Christ to ask Him to give you faith to continue believing? Will you wait on the Holy Spirit for His guidance and strength so you can have that faith? Just as you may have taken the chance to believe in many things in your past, maybe you can make room for Christ to work in your heart and show you how real He is!
Points to Ponder:
Are you ready?
Will you allow Christ to work in your heart?